Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouraged As Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling Flames -- a king, before, but w A beaten warrior. None of his comrades Came to him, helped him, his brave and ble Followers; they ran for their lives, fled Deep in a wood. And only one of them Remained, stood there, miserable, remembering, As a good man must, what kinship should mean. Beowulf is the warrior king who protects his people from evil creatures. This excellent epic work is written in the arcane language that reminds us of Tolkien's works. This large print edition is printed on high quality paper with an attractive, durable cover.